Ceremony Organization tips

Venue
The venue for your ceremony can be almost anywhere you choose, from the beach, a park, a chapel or resort to the mountains at Mt Tamborine, the options are boundless.

Location
If your wedding is outdoors please consider the following and make provisions:

          ©     insects - mosquitoes, midgies, grasshoppers, flying ants, magpies.
          ©     rain - time of year, protection, alternate venue.
          ©     wind - ensure not too exposed, not good for Bridal Party or guests, also plays
         havoc with P.A. system.
          ©     sun - location at time of ceremony, make sure not in your eyes.
          ©     shade - on very hot days, particularly for children and the elderly, some seating
         good idea.
          ©     tide - check tide times to ensure ceremony not at high tide.
          ©     beach - check time of year as beaches can get washed away in bad seas at
         certain times of year.
          ©     terrain - make sure readily accessible for guests, firm under foot, not too rocky or hilly.
          ©     carparking - ensure adequate carparking for guests.
          ©     Approval - certain locations require approval of use eg parks and beaches. I
         have available the necessary forms.

Alternate Venue
          ©     ensure you have a back up location for the Ceremony if it is raining.
          ©     write a note on your invitations for guests to ring a certain number for information
          if bad weather - not a member of the Bridal Party. Could be an answer machine
         with a pre-recorded message of where to go.